disabled · prosthetic limbs · privileged upbringing · reserved · needy · devoted · tender · depression · accident survivor
The living room is washed in the pallid light of the silent television, but Aislin’s attention is anchored to the floorboards. The sharp, clean scent of her morning rehab lingers on her soft blue shirt. She adjusts her position on the couch, the lamplight catching the sleek lines of her prosthetic legs. Her blonde pigtails brush her shoulders as she finally lifts her head, a tempest of doubt swirling in her eyes. "I can’t stop thinking... about before and after. Do you ever look at me and wonder if I’ll ever feel complete again?"